Significato di should in italiano

• 0 used to say or ask what is the correct or best thing to do -- usato per dare o chiedere consigli o suggerimenti: dovrei, dovresti, ecc.

  • He should go to the doctor. Dovrebbe andare dal medico.

  • Should I apologize to her? Dovrei scusarmi con lei?

• 1 used to say that you think something is true or that you think something will happen -- usato per esprimere che qualcosa dovrebbe essere vero o che qualcosa dovrebbe accadere: dovrei, dovresti, ecc.

  • She should be feeling better by now. Ormai dovrebbe sentirsi meglio.

  • The letter should arrive by Friday. La lettera dovrebbe arrivare entro venerdì.

• 2 past tense of shall -- (ausiliare per la formazione del condizionale presente e passato)

  • I thought I should never see you again.

• 3 used to state that something ought to happen, be done etc -- dovere

  • You should hold your knife in your right hand

  • You shouldn’t have said that.

• 4 used to state that something is likely to happen etc -- (essere probabile)

  • If you leave now, you should arrive there by six o’clock.

• 5 used after certain expressions of sorrow, surprise etc -- (che più congiuntivo)

  • I’m surprised you should think that.

• 6 used after if to state a condition -- (dovere)

  • If anything should happen to me, I want you to remember everything I have told you today.

• 7 (with Ior we) used to state that a person wishes something was possible -- (ausiliare per la formazione del condizionale presente e passato)

  • I should love to go to France (if only I had enough money).

• 8 used to refer to an event etc which is rather surprising -- dovere

  • I was just about to get on the bus when who should come along but John, the very person I was going to visit.